Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-17
POLITICAL MOVES.
THR ALLIANCE CLUB CONSIDERING
THI LEGISLATIVE SITUATION.
Den ocratio Organization in the City
Ward Meetings Held LastEight-
Action Taken.

The Alliance Club, which is the Re
formers great political organization
here, held & meeting OF more than or
dinary importance last night in their
hall, on the north side Of Broad street
between Foushee and Brook avenue.
The attendance was quite large. and
many ucvly-clcctcd members presented
Themselves for the first time. As they
came up or down Broad street they
would ask to be directed TO the hall. thus
disclosing their unfamiliarity with the
location Of this now famous meeting
place OF the Reformers. None but
members wcrc admitted. and all who
were approached when they came ont
said they were bound to secrecy. None
would tell what was the object Of the
meeting or what was done. but it was
pretty generally understood, neverthe-
less, that the business OF the evening.
besides being largely coneratulatory on
the alleged successful working OF the
organization, was to decide whether
the club should in the approaching
campaign operate so as to secure the
support Of the Republicans. This
party has been diligently cultivating
the good will and gracesof the Alliance
men, and numbers Of them belong to
the club Last night the meeting was
in session about an hour and half, and
while it is not known what action, il
any, was taken, the outside idea is that
they will nominate a legislative ticket
and that they will have the aid of the
Republicans. Justice Ryall, president
of the Common Council, John $.
Bethel, AID Nr. Rowland Hill continue
10 be prominently mentioned as three
Of the four gentlemen upon whom the
hOnOrs OF nomination will fall.
Democrats at Work.
At the last meeting Of the City Demo
cratic Committed M executive commit
tee Of twCnty citizens was appointed to
cooperate with the City Committee in
the conduct Of the present campaign.
The Executive Committee has been
organized by the election Of Hon. j.
Taylor EllysOn as chairman and Cap
tam George A. Ainslie as treasurer.
The committee are industriously
ht work dovising plans by which they
can most effectively aid the City Com
mittee. Subcommittee have been
appointed to visit the ward clubs and
to scquaiut them with the plans Of the
committee and ask their hearty CO
operation in the methods which may
Dee adopted 10y tine Executive Commit
tee. ]. ia tie desire Of the committee
70 DO thor work Thoroughly AM with
the ae- stance OF the ward clubs.
M,ars. G. V. Meredith, f. A. Cat
lr. aud l.. J.. Bass visited Monroe
Ward Club last night and explained
thc plan proposed 10y the committee
The club unanimously resolved TO give
u.c committee thor generous support.
CAPTAIN George 4. Ainslic and Hon.
J. Taylor Enyson went over to tine
Mmshall-Ward Club ana made known
the wishes Of TIE committee. This
club also gave assurance OF their wiling
ness to help the committee IN carrying
out any plans they might devise to IN
sure Democratic success
The iiiSi CilOrt OF the cOmimltec Will
Ie toLriug out large vote in the prl-
mrry. ana to that end they are now
directing thcir efforts.
With this Executive Committee to
aid the City Committee, and the ward
clubs to help them, we shall soon have
the city thorouphiy organized for work
in the coming campaign.
MARSHALL WARD.
Marshall-Ward Cub met at Corcoran
Han at S O'Clock last night Many new
members were enrolled. and tine club
now has q large membership.
After Mcssrs Ellyson and Ainslie had
spoken. as above mentioned, Captain J.
Ii. O'Bannon, of Clay Ward, wasinyited
TO address the club, and responded in
happy manner.
it was resolved that a mass-meeting
be held in Corcoran Hall on Thursday
night the 29th instant. and that the
other clubs OF the city, and especially
Fulton and Union clubs OF TINS ward,
be invited TO attend in a body.
On motion the club resolved to attend